The Tungurahua volcano has been active since 1999, but in the past two days has become so violent that nearby villages are being evacuated.

Volcano lightning is a very rare and mysterious phenomenon. It’s still unclear what creates a volcano lightning but it looks very beautiful.

The new photo was taken June 12 from the International Space Station. NASA says volcano researchers are excited about the picture “because it captures several phenomena that occur during the earliest stages of an explosive volcanic eruption.”

The eruption of the Puyehue in Chile on June 4th continues to cause trouble.

Iceland’s most active volcano, Grimsvotn, began erupting. A cloud of smoke has risen 19 km into the sky from the volcano in a few seconds.